Data management practice and associated factors among health extension workers in Awi zone, Ethiopia, 2016

Abstract

Summary Introduction Health information is important at all levels from health post at kebele level up to MoH. In Ethiopia health information is collected at different level. But the base of health information which is collected by health extension workers most importantly focus on the sixteen health extension packages represents the larger portion of population and need to be accurate, reliable and timeliness. There for to get these accurate, reliable and timeliness health information we need to identify factors those are the main obstacle to get quality information. Objective: - to determine data management practice and associated factors among health extension workers and identify factors in Awi zone, Ethiopia. Method: - Institution based cross sectional study will be conducted from January to march 2016. Cluster sampling will be used to select HEWs. All HEWs in the randomly selected districts will included in the. Data will be collected by using self-administered questionnaire and check lists. Data will be entered in to computer with epi info 7 and exported to SPSS to be analyzed. . Work plan and cost: -the study needs a total budget of birr 30,976 and expected to be completed the project will be conducted from February to march 2016.